Statue Sponsorship
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Each statue along the Trail of Governors will cost $72,000 to design, sculpt and erect. To help fund this exciting project, major sponsorships are being offered for those funding:
One-quarter Statue
$18,000
Three-quarter Statue
$54,000
One-half Statue
$36,000
One-full Statue
$72,000
The sponsors can fund the pledges over multiple years before the statue is completed.
These special sponsors will be recognized on a plaque, permanently affixed to the statue. The plaques will have four lines of 50 characters and sponsors will receive one line for each quarter of the statue. For instance, individuals who sponsor one-quarter statue will receive one line of text. Those sponsoring an entire statue will receive four lines of text. Corporate logos will not be placed on the sculptures.
Download a Trail of Governors sponsorship form – Trail of Governors Sponsorship Form.
Funds for the Trail of Governors Foundation will be placed in an account with the South Dakota Community Foundation. All donations are tax-deductible and sponsors will be invited to special unveiling ceremonies in Pierre!
Donations of any amount are welcome and are recorded on the donor page along with the Governor donated to.
The following is a list of our special sponsors to date:
The funded pledges are shown in GREEN
33rd Gov. Kristi Noem Scheduled for 202? (End of term)
32nd Gov. Dennis Daugaard (2011-2019)
31st Gov. M. Michael Rounds (2003-2011)
27th and 30th Gov. William J. Janklow (1979-1987 and 1995-2003)
29th Gov. Walter D. Miller (1993-1995)
28th Gov. George S. Mickelson (1987-1993)
26th Gov. Harvey Wollman (1978-1979)
25th Gov. Richard Kneip (1971-1978)
24th Gov. Frank Farrar (1969-1971)
23rd Gov. Nils Boe (1965-1969)
22nd Gov. Archie Gubbrud (1961-1965)
21st Gov. Ralph Herseth (1959-1961)
20th Gov. Joe Foss (1955-1959)
19th Gov. Sigurd Anderson (1951-1955)
18th Gov. George T. Mickelson (1947-1951)
17th Gov. Merrell Sharpe (1943-1947)
16th Gov. Harlan Bushfield (1939-1943)
Harlan Bushfield Family – $17,000
American Bank & Trust, Miller SD – $17,000
Leroy & Charlene Foster – $17,000
Trail of Governors Board Members
Rick Jensen – $2500
Patricia Van Gerpen – $2500
Tina Van Camp – $2500
Patricia Adam – $2500
Leroy Foster – $2500
Patricia Miller – $2500
Chuck Schroyer – $2500
15th Gov. Leslie Jensen (1937-1939)
14th Gov. Tom Berry (1933-1937)
13th Gov. Warren Green (1931-1933)
12th Gov. William J. Bulow (1927-1931)
Friends of the Trail of Governors $36,000
Gary and Connie Grittner – $18,000
Tony and Sara Venhuizen – $18,000
11th Gov. Carl Gunderson (1925-1927)
10th Gov. William McMaster (1921-1925)
9th Gov. Peter Norbeck (1917-1921)
8th Gov. Frank Byrne (1913-1917)
7th Gov. Robert Vessey (1909-1913)
6th Gov. Coe Crawford (1907-1909)
5th Gov. Samuel Elrod (1905-1907)
4th Gov. Charles Herreid (1901-1905)
3rd Gov. Andrew Lee (1897-1901)
2nd Gov. Charles Sheldon (1893-1897)
1st Gov. Arthur Mellette (1889-1893)
Donate Today!
Preferred method mail to:
Trail of Governors
2310 Patron Parkway
PO Box 296
Pierre SD 57501
Click here to Donate Online!
Donations of any amount are welcome and will be posted on the Donors page.
Donated to Date:
$2,420,389.12
updated 6/5/2024
Endowment Balance:
$124,599.49
updated 6/5/2024